Svif-rúm

Old Norse Dictionary - svif-rúm

Meaning of Old Norse word "svif-rúm" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

svif-rúm
n. room for a ship to swing round when at anchor; see sveif-, (mod. corrupt, svigrúm.)

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᚠ-ᚱᚢᛘ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

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